| Regimental number | 633 |
| Place of birth | Fryerstown, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | Mein Street, Derrinallum, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, William J Barrett, 183 Wattle Tree Road, Malvern, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 23 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 10 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 September 1919 |